diff --git a/src/gtk/textctrl.cpp b/src/gtk/textctrl.cpp
index 29437adb90..4cef1e8168 100644
--- a/src/gtk/textctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/textctrl.cpp
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ bool wxTextCtrl::CanCut() const
     // Can cut if there's a selection
     long from, to;
     GetSelection(& from, & to);
-    return (from != to) ;
+    return (from != to) && (IsEditable());
 }
 
 bool wxTextCtrl::CanPaste() const
diff --git a/src/gtk1/textctrl.cpp b/src/gtk1/textctrl.cpp
index 29437adb90..4cef1e8168 100644
--- a/src/gtk1/textctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk1/textctrl.cpp
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ bool wxTextCtrl::CanCut() const
     // Can cut if there's a selection
     long from, to;
     GetSelection(& from, & to);
-    return (from != to) ;
+    return (from != to) && (IsEditable());
 }
 
 bool wxTextCtrl::CanPaste() const
diff --git a/src/motif/textctrl.cpp b/src/motif/textctrl.cpp
index 07bd42afba..af16bc359e 100644
--- a/src/motif/textctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/motif/textctrl.cpp
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ bool wxTextCtrl::CanCut() const
     // Can cut if there's a selection
     long from, to;
     GetSelection(& from, & to);
-    return (from != to) ;
+    return (from != to) && (IsEditable());
 }
 
 bool wxTextCtrl::CanPaste() const
diff --git a/src/msw/textctrl.cpp b/src/msw/textctrl.cpp
index 82f29026b7..c560d03a24 100644
--- a/src/msw/textctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/textctrl.cpp
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ bool wxTextCtrl::CanCut() const
     // Can cut if there's a selection
     long from, to;
     GetSelection(& from, & to);
-    return (from != to);
+    return (from != to) && (IsEditable());
 }
 
 bool wxTextCtrl::CanPaste() const